India /Tamil Nadu /Chennai /Chennai
Rukmini Devi Museum is located at the Kalakshetra campus. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Rukmini Devi Museum dedicated to Rukmini Devi, the founder of the prestigious Kalakshetra. The museum houses a variety of praise worthy art objects gathered by Rukmini Devi from different parts of the world. It includes paintings, sculptures, art objects and the sarees worn by Rukmini Devi among some other valuable collections. Some of the these objects were presented to her by Yagneswara Shastri, elder brother of Rukmini Devi and a large set was gifted by he friend James H. Cousins, a renowned Irish poet. This is a nice place to visit for all those art loving people.
HistoryEdit
Rukmani Devi, was born as Daisy Rasammah Daniels to a Tamil Colombo Chetty Christian family on January 15, 1923 at Ramboda in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. At the age of seven, she was picked to sing Christmas carols. She had ability to sing, dance, and also to act. Rukmani Devi (January 15, 1923 – October 28, 1978) was often acclaimed as “The Nightingale of Sri Lanka”. She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films, at the time of her death. Having an equal passion for singing as well as a melodious voice, she was Sri Lanka’s foremost female singer in the gramophone era. After her death, she was awarded the Sarasaviya ‘Rana Thisara’- Life Time Achievement Award at the 1979 Sarasaviya Awards
Must SeeEdit
Attraction
Visiting TimeEdit
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed OnEdit
Sundays and Public Holidays
Best Season to VisitEdit
The best season to visit the museum is from December to February during the annual dance season.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 Hour
Ticket Required : Yes Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 25
Kids Rs. : Rs. 25
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 25
Kids Rs. : Rs. 25
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Southern Spices ; 25/3, East Mada Street ,Near Reliance Fresh, Thiruvanmiyur. ; Ph/M – 91-44-42043927; +91-8754434599 ; +91-8754434599. ; Food Serve – South Indian, North Indian, Chinese.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Taxis (locally called “call-taxis” since they must be pre-arranged) are available by phone. Since there are so many listed in thr phone book already and they are mostly reliable we don’t list any. They can be ordered air-conditioned and have digital fare meters, although time-based hire is also possible with some companies. Most companies charge a minimum fare of Indian rupee 100/-(Non-AC)/150/-(AC), which is for 4km (2.4 mile) and for every subsequent kilometre they charge Indian rupee 12/- or 13/-.
Bus : One of Asia’s largest bus stations is in Chennai, the CMBT. There are seven different state owned corporations which drive buses to and from various destinations within South India. There are hourly buses for places like Tirupati, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli etc. Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses ply throughout the city accessing areas which are not accessed by the suburban trains. These are Government-run and extremely cheap. Chennai has few major termini from where the majority of the buses ply towards the rest of the city. Normally Bus Fare in MTC range from Indian rupee 4 – Indian rupee 50.
Train : Chennai Central (code MAS) and Chennai Egmore (code MS) are the two main long distance train stations. There are daily trains from Chennai to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Cochin, Hyderabad Kolkata and most of the big cities of India. The Egmore station covers most of the places in Tamil Nadu and a few important places outside it. The long trains to Egmore stop at Tambaram and some at Perambur. These two stations serve the suburban areas of Chennai. Prepaid taxis, cabs auto rickshaws are available for hire just outside the station.
Air : The third busiest airport of India is the Chennai International Airport which is located at a distance of 7 km from the main city. Both, international and domestic flights land at different terminals: the international flights arrive at the Anna Terminal whereas the domestic flights at Kamaraj Terminal. These two terminals are located at a distance of only 150 metres from each other. Both the terminals are well connected to the major cities of India and the world, respectively. Within a few rupees you can reach the city, but if you have rather bulky luggage look for other options like the pre-paid taxi booth.
Others : Auto-rickshaw/Tuk-tuk drivers in Chennai do not use meters; some try to overcharge and often drive rashly, but that’s part of the fun of being in Chennai. Share autos have emerged in the recent years as an alternative mode of transport in Chennai. There are four wheelers known as meter taxis, which don’t have a meter and are not taxis. They supplement the existing bus services and sometimes operate on routes based on Must See demand.
Things to CarryEdit
- The backpack must contain water bottles and juices. Hats, scarves, sun- screen lotion, umbrellas and sun glasses are a must, when traveling in the city.
- Carrying medicines for fever, dysentery and diarrhea is advisable.
- Camera and video-cam are the must carry things.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Keep your valuables safely tucked against your body and avoid flashing money in public .
HelplineEdit
- Police : 100
- Traffic Police : 103
- Ambulance : 108
- Fire Control : 101
- Tourist Enquiry : 1913
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